Aves

From Latin avēs, nominative plural of avis (“bird”).

The birds. Depending on the classification, either:

A taxonomic class within the subphylum Vertebrata.

A taxonomic subclass within the class Reptilia.


Sappho

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – red-tailed comet.


Buteo

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – buzzards and hawks.

red-necked buzzard; Madagascar buzzard; short-tailed hawk; red-tailed hawk; rough-legged buzzard; white-rumped hawk; red-shouldered hawk; roadside hawk; mountain buzzard; broad-winged hawk; red-backed hawk; ferruginous hawk; Ridgway's hawk; long-legged buzzard; Hawaiian hawk; Swainson's hawk; rufous-tailed hawk

Buteo archeri (Archer's buzzard, Buteo augur (augur buzzard, Buteo auguralis, Buteo brachypterus, Buteo brachyurus, Buteo galapagoensis, Buteo hemilasius (upland buzzard, Buteo jamaicensis, Buteo lagopus, Buteo leucorrhous, Buteo lineatus, Buteo magnirostris, Buteo oreophilus, Buteo platypterus, Buteo poecilochrous (puna hawk, Buteo polyosoma, Buteo refectus, Buteo regalis, Buteo ridgwayi, Buteo rufinus, Buteo rufofuscus, Buteo socotraensis, Buteo solitarius, Buteo swainsoni, Buteo ventralis - other species


Aquila chrysaetos

From Latin aquila (“eagle”) + Ancient Greek χρυσάετος (khrusáetos, “golden eagle”).

der

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – golden eagle.


Buteoninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Accipitridae – certain birds of prey.

Harpagus

(subfamily): Harpagini, Milvini, Buteonini - tribes


Palaeognathae

From palaeo- + Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”).

A taxonomic superorder within the subclass Aves – birds that excel in running rather than flying, such as ostriches, emus, rheas, and the tinamous (which can fly).


Neognathae

From neo- + Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”).

Anseriformes

(superorder): Galloanserae, Neoaves – clades

Galliformes

landfowl; chicken, quail, pheasant, peafowl, turkey

A taxonomic superorder within the infraclass Neornithes.

A taxonomic infraclass within the subclass Aves.


Accipitridae

English: accipitrid

French: accipitridé m

Italian: accipitride m

Portuguese: acipitrídeo m

A taxonomic family within the order Accipitriformes – accipitrids, certain birds of prey.

(family): Accipitrinae (hawk), Aegypiinae (Old World vulture), Aquilinae, Buteoninae (buzzard, hawk and eagle), Circaetinae (snake eagle), Circinae (harrier), Elaninae (kite), Gypaetinae, Haliaeetinae, Harpiinae, Melieraxinae, Milvinae (kite), Perninae (buzzard), Polyboroidinae - subfamilies

For genera see Accipitridae at Avian Taxonomy in Flux


Caprimulgus

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – the whippoorwills.


Caprimulgidae

A taxonomic family within the order Caprimulgiformes – nightjars.


Ciconia ciconia

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – white stork.


Ciconiiformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills, etc.

Ardeidae

(order of birds): Ciconiidae (stork) - sole family sensu stricto

Threskiornithidae - additional families sensu lato


Ciconiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Ciconiiformes – storks.


Ciconia

A taxonomic genus within the family Ciconiidae – storks.


Alle

From New Latin alca alle, probably so named from confusion with the long-tailed duck. Compare Swedish alfågel (“long-tailed duck”), dialectal allegubbe (“male long-tailed duck”), Icelandic hávella (“long-tailed duck”), Faroese ógvella (“long-tailed duck”), formations representing Proto-Germanic *allijǭ (“long-tailed duck”). Related are Swedish alke (“auk”), and Finnish alli (“long-tailed duck”).

cog

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcidae – the single species Alle alle (little auk or dovekie).


Anas

→ Dutch: anas unox

From Latin anas (“duck”), from Proto-Italic *anats, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énh₂ts (“duck”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – various species of dabbling duck.

Sibirionetta

genera, each applicable to a distinct set of species formerly in Anas

cinnamon teal; Mexican duck; blue-winged teal; falcated duck; yellow-billed teal; yellow-billed pintail; grey teal; Campbell teal; Indian spot-billed duck; American back duck; Pacific black duck; eastern spot-billed duck

Anas clypeata (northern shoveler, now Spatula clypeata, Anas crecca, Anas cyanoptera, Anas diazi, Anas discors, Anas eatoni, Anas falcata,, Anas flavirostris, Anas fulvigula, Anas georgica, Anas gibberifrons, Anas gracilis, Anas hottentota, Anas laysanensis, Anas melleri, Anas nesiotis, Anas penelope, Anas poecilorhyncha, Anas puna, Anas querquedula, Anas rhynchotis, Anas rubripes, Anas sibiliatrix, Anas sparsa, Anas strepera, Anas superciliosa, Anas undulata, Anas versicolor, Anas wyvilliana, Anas zonorhyncha - species


Bubo

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – horned owls, eagle owls and fish owls.

Ketupa spp

(genus): Bubo bubo (Eurasian eagle owl) - type species; Bubo magellanicus (Magellanic horned owl), Bubo virginianus (great horned owl), Bubo bengalensis (Indian eagle-owl), Bubo ascalaphus (Pharaoh eagle-owl), Bubo capensis (Cape eagle-owl), Bubo milesi (Arabian eagle-owl), Bubo cinerascens (greyish eagle-owl), Bubo africanus (spotted eagle-owl), Bubo scandiacus (snowy owl) - other species

Scotopelia spp. may also be included in genus Bubo.


Circus

From Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos, “type of hawk or falcon”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – harriers.


Aquila

The eagles belong to the genus Aquila.

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae. Circumscription and placement of the genus will depend on taxonomic point of view.


Corvus

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – true crows: ravens, crows, jackdaws and the rook.

Corvus corax

type species. See Corvus on Wikispecies for other species.


Colonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – long-tailed tyrant.


Halcyon

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae – several tropical kingfishers.


Grus

A taxonomic genus within the family Gruidae – cranes.

Grus antigone

(genus): Grus grus (common crane, Eurasian crane) - type species; Grus americana (whooping crane), Grus carunculata (wattled crane), Grus japonensis (red-crowned crane), Grus leucogeranus (Siberian crane), Grus monacha (hooded crane), Grus nigricollis (black-necked crane), Grus paradisea (blue crane), Grus virgo (demoiselle crane); †Grus primigenia - other species


Cygnus

From Latin cygnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – swans.


Pica

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – certain magpies.


Psittacus

From Latin psittacus (“parrot”), from Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós).

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the grey parrot.


Pastor

From Latin pāstor (“herdsman, shepherd”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – rosy starling.


Regulus

A taxonomic genus within the family Regulidae – goldcrests and kinglets.


Rhea

From Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa), the mother of Zeus in Greek mythology.

A taxonomic genus within the family Rheidae – rheas.


Troglodytes

New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs, “one who dwells in holes”), from τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole”) + δύω (dúō, “I get into”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Troglodytidae – a number of songbirds, including the Eurasian wren.

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – a former genus, now synonymized with Pan.


Sagittarius

A taxonomic genus within the family Sagittariidae – secretary bird, native to sub-Saharan Africa.


Tragopan satyra

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the satyr tragopan or crimson horned pheasant.


Bucephala

From Ancient Greek βουκέφᾰλος (bouképhalos, “bullheaded”), from βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – goldeneyes.


Merginae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Anatidae – seaducks.


Anatidae

/əˈnætɪˌdiː/

A taxonomic family within the order Anseriformes – most ducks, swans and geese.

(family): Anatinae, Anseranatinae, Anserinae, Dendrocygninae, Merginae, Oxyurinae, Plectropterinae, Stictonettinae, Tadorninae, Thalassorninae - subfamilies

for genera see Anatidae at Avian Taxonomy in Flux and Category:Genera_of_Anatidae


Columba palumbus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – common wood pigeon or culver.


Streptopelia decaocto

From Ancient Greek δέκα (déka, “ten”) + ὀκτώ (oktṓ, “eight”), from a traditional interpretation of its call as these words; in a Greek fable the bird was sent by the gods in answer to a servant girl's prayer that the world would be told of her paltry salary of 18 coins.

Eurasian collared dove
Eurasian collared dove

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Eurasian collared dove or collared dove.


Streptopelia turtur

European turtle dove
European turtle dove

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – European turtle dove.


Menura

A taxonomic genus within the family Menuridae – the lyrebirds.


Menuridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the lyrebirds.


Rallidae

A taxonomic family within the order Gruiformes – rails, crakes, coots, etc.


Gruiformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – cranes, rails, and relatives.

Rhynochetidae

(order): Gruidae (crane), Aramidae (limpkin), Psophiidae (trumpeter), Rallidae (rail), Heliornithidae (finfoot), Sarothruridae (flufftail), †Aptornithidae - families in Gruiformes sensu stricto (= Grues - suborder

Otidae - other families included in Gruiformes sensu lato


Moho

New Latin, from Hawaiian ʻōʻō, onomatopoeic from its call, via confusion of its name with the moho (“rail”). Coined by French naturalist and ornithologist René Primevère Lesson in 1830

coin

A taxonomic genus within the family Mohoidae – oos, of Hawaii, now extinct.


Sula

A taxonomic genus within the family Sulidae – boobies.


Zosterops

Ancient Greek ζωστήρ (zōstḗr, “belt, girdle”) + ὄψ (óps, “eye, face”)

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Zosteropidae – the white-eyes.


Zosteropidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – white-eyes.


Rissa

Uncertain. Believed to be from Icelandic rita

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae – the kittiwakes.


Sylvia

New Latin, from silvia (“woodland sprite”), from Latin silva (“wood, forest”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Sylviidae – typical warblers, now subject to substantial taxonomic revision of its constituent species.

Sylvia althaea

Hume's whitethroat, now sometimes Curruca althaea

Sylvia balearica

Balearic warbler, now sometimes Melizophilus balearicus

Sylvia boehmi

banded parisoma, now sometimes Curruca boehmi

Sylvia buryi

Yemen warbler, now sometimes Curruca buryo

Sylvia cantillans

western subalpine warbler, now sometimes Melizophilus cantillans

Sylvia communis

common whitethroat, now sometimes Melizophilus communis

Sylvia conspicillata

spectacled warbler, now sometimes Melizophilus conspicillatus or Curruca conspicillata

Sylvia crassirostris

eastern Orphean warbler, now sometimes Curruca crassirostris

Sylvia curruca

lesser whitethroat, now sometimes Curruca curruca

Sylvia deserti

African desert warbler, now sometimes Atraphornis deserti

Sylvia deserticola

Tristram's warbler, now sometimes Melizophilus deserticola

Sylvia hortensis

western Orphean warbler, now sometimes Curruca hortensis

Sylvia layardi

Layard's warbler, now sometimes Curruca layardi

Sylvia leucomelaena

Arabian warbler, now sometimes Curruca leucomelaena

Sylvia lugens

brown warbler, now sometimes Curruca lugens

Sylvia melanocephala

Sardinian warbler, now sometimes Melizophilus melanocephalus

Sylvia melanothorax

Cyprus warbler, now sometimes Melizophilus melanothoraz

Sylvia minula

desert whitethroat, now sometimes Curruca minula

Sylvia mystacea

Menetries's warbler, now sometimes Melizophilus mystaceus

Sylvia nana

Asian desert warbler, now sometimes Atraphornis nana

Sylvia nisoria

barred warbler, now sometimes Curruca nisoria

Sylvia ruppeli

Rüppell's warbler, now sometimes Melizophilus ruppeli

Sylvia sarda

Marmora's warbler, now sometimes Melizophilus sardus

Sylvia subalpina

Moltoni's warbler, now sometimes Melizophilus subalpina

Sylvia subcaerulea

chestnut-vented warbler, now sometimes Curruca subcaerulea

Sylvia undata

Dartford warbler, now sometimes Melizophilus undatus


Charadriiformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – waders, gulls and auks.

Alcidae

(order): Charadrii, Lari, Scolopaci - suborders


Apodiformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – swifts, tree swifts and, formerly, hummingbirds.


Coraciiformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – kingfishers, hoopoe, bee-eaters, rollers, hornbills etc.

Bucerotidae

(order): Alcedinidae (river kingfisher), Brachypteraciidae (ground roller), Coraciidae (roller), Meropidae (bee-eater), Momotidae (motmot), Todidae (todies) - families sensu stricto

Upupidae - additional families sensu lato


Piciformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – woodpeckers, barbets, toucans, jacamars, puffbirds and honeyguides etc.


Chen

New Latin, from Ancient Greek χήν (khḗn, “wild goose, Anser cinereus”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – often included in genus Anser, including the snow goose.


Philemon

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – friarbirds or leatherheads, of Australasia.


Apus

From Latin apūs, from Ancient Greek ἄπους (ápous, “sand martin”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + πούς (poús, “foot”) (the birds rarely show their feet).

A taxonomic genus within the family Apodidae – swifts, that resemble swallows but have shorter tails.


Ara

From Old Tupi ara (“morpheme for bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – certain macaws.


Pavo

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – peafowl (peacocks, peahens).


Columba

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – doves and pigeons.


Phasianidae

A taxonomic family within the order Galliformes – various terrestrial, ground-living birds: the pheasants, partridges, junglefowl (including the chicken), Old World quail, francolins, monals and peafowl.

For genera see Category:Phasianidae

family): Meleagridinae (turkey), Perdicinae (partridge), Phasianinae (pheasant, junglefowl and related birds), Tetraoninae (grouse) (subfamilies


Gallus

From Latin gallus (“rooster, cock, male chicken”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – junglefowl, including domestic chickens.


Pyrrhocorax

From Ancient Greek πυρροκόραξ (purrhokórax, “Alpine chough”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – choughs.


Corvidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – crows, magpies, ravens, jays, choughs etc.


Gavia adamsii

A taxonomic species within the family Gaviidae – the yellow-billed loon or white-billed diver.


Gavia pacifica

A taxonomic species within the family Gaviidae – the Pacific loon or Pacific diver.


Gavia immer

great northern diver
great northern diver

A taxonomic species within the family Gaviidae – great northern loon, great northern diver or common loon.


Gavia arctica

black-throated diver
black-throated diver

A taxonomic species within the family Gaviidae – black-throated loon, black-throated diver or Arctic loon.


Gaviidae

A taxonomic family within the order Gaviiformes – loons or divers.


Gavia stellata

A taxonomic species within the family Gaviidae – red-throated loon or red-throated diver.


Sylvioidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Passeriformes – many families of songbirds.

Certhiidae

(superfamily): Aegithalidae, Cisticolidae, Hirundinidae, Hypocoliidae, Paradoxornithidae, Paridae, Pycnonotidae, Regulidae, Remizidae, Rhabdornithidae, Sylviidae, Timaliidae, Zosteropidae - families


Troglodytidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – wrens and related songbirds.


Struthioniformes

A taxonomic order within the parvclass Paleognathae – ratites, principally large, running birds, whose extant members include ostriches, emss, and kiwis.


Struthio

A taxonomic genus within the family Struthionidae – ostriches.


Tinamiformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – the bird order of the tinamous.


Struthionidae

A taxonomic family within the order Struthioniformes – ostriches.


Penelope

From Ancient Greek πηνέλοψ (pēnélops, “duck”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – typical guans, 65 to 95 cms in length.


Psittacula

Latin psittacus (“parrot”) (from Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós)) + -ula

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – certain parakeets.


Psittacidae

A taxonomic family within the order Psittaciformes – true parrots.

For genera see Category:Psittacidae

(family): Loriinae, Psittacinae - subfamilies


Circinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Accipitridae – the harriers.


Vireonidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – vireos and greenlets.


Vireo

A taxonomic genus within the family Vireonidae – the vireos.


Fratercula

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcidae – the puffins.


Alcidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – auks, murres, guillemots, auklets, puffins, and murrelets.


Paramythia

A taxonomic genus within the family Paramythiidae – the crested berrypeckers.


Vini

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – several lorikeets.


Sturnella

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – the meadowlarks.


Icteridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles etc.


Limnodromus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – the dowitchers.


Eos

From Latin Eos, from Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs, “Dawn”), likely in reference to its red color.

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – certain lories of Indonesia with predominantly red plumage and blue, purple or black markings.


Spheniscidae

A taxonomic family within the order Sphenisciformes – penguins.


Scolopacidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – sandpipers and snipes.

escolopàcids

taxonomic family within suborder Charadrii

Bartramia

(family): Numeninae, Limosinae, Arenariinae, Tringinae, Scolopacinae - subfamilies

Gallinago

genera currently assigned to subfamilies of Scolopacidae


Ardeidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pelecaniformes – herons and bitterns.


Bubulcus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – cattle egrets, native to Eurasia, now found in tropical to warm-temperate zones worldwide.


Turdidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – thrushes.


Procellariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Procellariiformes – petrels, fulmars, shearwaters, etc.


Procellaria

From Latin procellaria (“petrel”), from procella (“storm”) + -aria (“-ary: forming adjectives”), from their presumed association with stormy weather.

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – the petrels.


Pandion haliaetus

A taxonomic species within the family Pandionidae – western osprey, found on regions in all continents except Antarctica.


Xenops

From xen(o)- + Ancient Greek ὄψῐς (ópsis, “face”), in reference to their short, upturned bills.

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae. The xenops and ovenbirds.


Otis

From Latin ōtis (“bustard”), from Ancient Greek ὠτίς (ōtís).

A taxonomic genus within the family Otididae – great bustard (Otis tarda).


Pandion

Named by French biologist Marie Jules César Savigny from Ancient Greek Πανδίων (Pandíōn), after Pandion II, a mythological king whose successor Nisos was said to have transformed into a sea-eagle.

A taxonomic genus within the family Pandionidae – the osprey.

Marie Jules César Savigny
Nisos
Pandion II


Oriolus

A taxonomic genus within the family Oriolidae – Old World orioles.


Oriolidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the figbirds and orioles.


Diomedeidae

A taxonomic family within the order Procellariiformes – albatrosses.


Mergus

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – typical mergansers.


Leipoa

A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – mallee fowl, of Australia.


Leipoa ocellata

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – malleefowl, of Australia.


Thamnophilidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – most called antwrens, antvireos, antbirds, or antshrikes.


Thamnophilus

From Ancient Greek θάμνος (thámnos, “bush, shrub”) + φίλος (phílos).

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae – certain antshrikes.

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain beetles.


Anas platyrhynchos

From New Latin anas (“duck”) and Ancient Greek πλατυρρυγχος (platurrhunkhos, “broad snouted”), from πλατύς (platús, “wide, flat”) and ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout, beak”).

πλατυρρυγχος

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – mallard, a dabbling duck, native to the temperate and subtropical Americas.


Haliaeetus leucocephalus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – bald eagle or American eagle.


Haliaeetus

New Latin, from Latin haliaeëtōs (“sea eagle”), from Ancient Greek ἁλιαίετος (haliaíetos)

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – sea-eagles.


Branta canadensis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – Canada goose.


Branta

New Latin/Medieval Latin, Latinization of Old Norse brandgás (literally “burned [black] goose”), probably via English brant, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“burning”) + *gans (“goose”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – black geese, found throughout North America and in northern coastal regions of Eurasia.


Irena

A taxonomic genus within the family Irenidae – fairy-bluebirds.


Amazona

Named by French zoologist René Lesson in 1830 after the Amazon rainforest, which name is ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazṓn).

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – amazon parrots, native to the Neotropicos, but domestic and escaped elsewhere.


Lagopus

From Latin lagōpūs, from Ancient Greek λαγώπους (lagṓpous), from λαγώς (lagṓs, “hare”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – ptarmigans.


Dysithamnus

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae – antvireos of Central and South America.


Nestor

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigopidae – kea and kaka.


Aythya

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – canvasback, redhead, pochard and other ducks.


Anatinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Anatidae – dabbling ducks.


Falco peregrinus

From Latin falco (“falcon”) + peregrinus (“peregrine”).

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – peregrine falcon.


Anserinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Anatidae – many swans and geese.


Cygnus olor

Latin cygnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”) + Latin olor (“swan”)

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – mute swan.


Lari

A taxonomic suborder within the order Charadriiformes – gulls, terns, skuas, skimmers, etc.


Gruidae

A taxonomic family within the order Gruiformes – cranes.

Balearica

family): Balearicinae, Gruinae (subfamilies


Paridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – tits and chickadees.


Carduelis

From Latin carduēlis (“thistlefinch, goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)”), from carduus (“wild thistle, artichoke”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – now three species of goldfinch, but that formerly included the greenfinches, redpolls, linnets, the twite, and the non-African siskins.

(genus): Carduelis carduelis (European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch) - type species; Carduelis citrinella (citril finch), Carduelis corsicana (Corsican finch) - other species

25 species that were placed here in recent classificatons have been moved to genera Acanthis


Fringillidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – finches.


Laniidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – shrikes.


Petroicidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – Australasian robins.


Phalacrocoracidae

A taxonomic family within the order Suliformes – cormorants and shags.


Petroica

A taxonomic genus within the family Petroicidae – the Australasian robins.


Phalacrocorax

from Latin phalacrocorax (“coot, cormorant”), from Ancient Greek φαλακρός (phalakrós, “bald”) (from φαλός (phalós, “white”) + ἄκρον (ákron, “top”)) + κόραξ (kórax, “raven”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Phalacrocoracidae – cormorants.

Phalacrocorax auritus

now Nannopterum auritum, double-crested cormorant

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

now Nannopterum brasilianum, Neotropic cormorant

Phalacrocorax capillatus

Japanese cormorant, Temminck's cormornat

Featherston's shag; black-faced cormorant; Indian cormorant; spotted shag; little black cormorant

Australian pied cormorant, yellow-faced cormorant

Phalacrocorax featherstoni (Pitt shag, Phalacrocorax fuscescens, Phalacrocorax fuscicollis, Phalacrocorax gaimardi, Phalacrocorax harrisi, Phalacrocorax lucidus, Phalacrocorax magellanicus, Phalacrocorax neglectus (bank cormorant, Phalacrocorax nigrogularis, Phalacrocorax pelagicus, Phalacrocorax penicillatus, Phalacrocorax punctatus, Phalacrocorax sulcirostris, Phalacrocorax urile, Phalacrocorax varius - extant species


Tytonidae

A taxonomic family within the order Strigiformes – barn owls.


Viduidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – indigobirds and whydahs.


Tyto

Probably from Ancient Greek τυτώ (tutṓ, “onomatopoeic for owl”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Tytonidae – barn owls.


Athene

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, “Athena”), a Greek goddess associated with owls.

lbor

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – certain small, typical owls or owlets.


Strix nebulosa

A taxonomic species within the family Strigidae – the great grey owl.


Melanitta nigra

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the common scoter.


Numida meleagris

A taxonomic species within the family Numididae – guineafowl.

Numida meleagris coronatus

Natal helmeted guineafowl - eastern South Africa

Numida meleagris galeatus

West African guineafowl - western Africa to southern Chad, central Zaire

Numida meleagris marungensis

Marungu helmeted guineafowl - south Congo basin to western Angola and Zambia

Numida meleagris meleagris

Saharan helmeted guineafowl - eastern Chad to Ethiopia, northern Zaire

Numida meleagris mitratus

tufted guineafowl - Tanzania to eastern Mozambique, Zambia

Numida meleagris papillosus

Damara helmeted guineafowl - southern Angola to Botswana and Namibia

Numida meleagris reichenowi

Reichenow's helmeted guineafowl - Kenya and central Tanzania

Numida meleagris sabyi

Saby's helmeted guineafowl - northwestern Morocco

Numida meleagris somaliensis

Somali tufted guineafowl - northeastern Ethiopia and Somalia


Gyps fulvus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the griffon vulture.


Numida

helmeted guinea fowl
helmeted guinea fowl

A taxonomic genus within the family Numididae – the helmeted guinea fowl.


Hydrobatidae

A taxonomic family within the order Procellariiformes – storm petrels.


Falconidae

A taxonomic family within the order Falconiformes – caracaras and falcons.


Streptopelia risoria

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the African collared dove or Barbary dove.


Grallina

A taxonomic genus within the family Monarchidae – torrent-lark and magpie-lark.


Anhimidae

A taxonomic family within the order Anseriformes – the screamers.


Coturnix coturnix

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – common quail.


Dromaius

A taxonomic genus within the family Dromaiidae – the emus.


Dromaius novaehollandiae

Latin Dromaius (“fast-footed”) + novaehollandiae (“New Hollander”)

A taxonomic species within the family Dromaiidae – emu.


Certhiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the treecreepers.


Aegithalidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the bushtits.


Cisticolidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – cisticolas and allies.


Polioptilidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – gnatcatchers.


Regulidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – goldcrests and kinglets.


Remizidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – penduline tits.


Timaliidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – babblers and scimitar babblers.


Hypocoliidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – grey hypocolius or hypocolius.


Sylviidae

(strictly) A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – sylviid babblers (and formerly parrotbills and myzornises).

(formerly and loosely) A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – all of the Old World warblers.


Sittidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the nuthatches.


Pycnonotidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – bulbuls, including greenbuls, brownbuls, leafloves, finchbills, and bristlebills.

Euptilotus

puff-backed bulbul, formerly in Pycnonotus

Microtarsus

black-and-white bulbul, formerly in Pycnonotus

Poliolophus

yellow-wattled bulbul, formerly in Pycnonotus

Stelgidillas

slender-billed greenbul, formerly in Andropadus


Hirundinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – swallows and martins.


Sakesphorus

From Ancient Greek σακεσφόρος (sakesphóros, “shield-bearing”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae – the antshrikes.


Acanthizidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – Australasian warblers, now often considered a subfamily: Acanthizinae in family Pardalotidae.

Pycnoptilus

(family): Sericornithinae, Acanthizinae - subfamilies


Recurvirostra

From Latin recurvō (“turn back, bend backwards”) + rōstrum (“beak”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Recurvirostridae – the avocets.


Rheidae

A taxonomic family within the order Rheiformes – rheas.


Casuarius casuarius

A taxonomic species within the family Casuariidae – the southern cassowary.


Casuarius bennetti

A taxonomic species within the family Casuariidae – the dwarf cassowary.


Rhea pennata

A taxonomic species within the family Rheidae – the lesser rhea or Darwin's rhea.


Rhea americana

A taxonomic species within the family Rheidae – greater rhea or American rhea.


Casuarius unappendiculatus

A taxonomic species within the family Casuariidae – the northern cassowary.


Struthio camelus

A taxonomic species within the family Struthionidae – common ostrich.


Casuariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Casuariiformes – the cassowaries and emus.


Dinornithidae

A taxonomic family within the order Struthioniformes – moas, all extinct.


Apteryx mantelli

North Island brown kiwi
North Island brown kiwi

A taxonomic species within the family Apterygidae – North Island brown kiwi.


Apteryx haastii

A taxonomic species within the family Apterygidae – the great spotted kiwi.


Apteryx australis

A taxonomic species within the family Apterygidae – the southern brown kiwi or tokoeka.


Casuarius

From a New Latin form of Malay kasuari (“cassowary”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Casuariidae – the cassowaries, native to New Guinea nearby islands, and northeastern Australia.


Aepyornithidae

A taxonomic family within the order Struthioniformes – the extinct elephant birds.


Apteryx rowi

A taxonomic species within the family Apterygidae – Okarito kiwi or rowi.


Apteryx owenii

A taxonomic species within the family Apterygidae – the little spotted kiwi.


Apterygidae

A taxonomic family within the order Apterygiformes – the kiwis.


Apteryx

From a- (“without”) + Ancient Greek πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”); so named because these birds, although they do have tiny vestigial wings buried under their feathers, have no wings to speak of for practical purposes. Compare also brachypterous.

A taxonomic genus within the family Apterygidae – kiwis, of New Zealand.

Apteryx haastii

(genus): Apteryx australis (common kiwi, southern brown kiwi or tokoeka) – type species


Falco rusticolus

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – gyrfalcon.


Falco

A taxonomic genus within the family Falconidae – falcons, kestrels, and hobbies.


Elvira

New Latin, from French Elvire, after the female subject of "A Elvire" by Alphonse de Lamartine. First attested in 1866.

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds.


Dinornithinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Dinornithidae – the moas.


Dinornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Dinornithidae – flightless birds of New Zealand (giant moas), extinct since about 1500.


Netta

From Ancient Greek νῆττα (nêtta, “duck”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – diving ducks called pochards.


Haematopus

A taxonomic genus within the family Haematopodidae – the oystercatchers.

†Haematopus meadewaldoi

genus): Haematopus ater, Haematopus bachmani, Haematopus chathamensis, Haematopus finschi, Haematopus fuliginosus, Haematopus leucopodus, Haematopus longirostris, Haematopus moquini, Haematopus ostralegus, Haematopus palliatus, Haematopus unicolor (species


Pelecanidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pelecaniformes – pelicans.


Haematopodidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – the oystercatchers.


Pelecanus

From Latin pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν (pelekán).

A taxonomic genus within the family Pelecanidae – pelicans.


Tragopan temminckii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Temminck's tragopan.


Tragopan

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – horned pheasants or tragopans, of many parts of Asia.


Sturnus

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – the starlings.


Sturnidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – starlings and related birds.


Emberiza

New Latin, from Alemannic German embritz, embritze, emmeritz (standard High German Emmeritze), from Old High German amarzo, diminutive form of amaro (“bunting, ammer”, New High German Ammer).

A taxonomic genus within the family Emberizidae – buntings.


Emberizidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – buntings and New World sparrows.


Threskiornithidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pelecaniformes – ibises and spoonbills.


Platalea

A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae – the spoonbills.


Alcedinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coraciiformes – kingfishers.


Turdus

A taxonomic genus within the family Turdidae – true thrushes.


Alectoris

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀλεκτορίς (alektorís, “hen”). See αλέκτορας (aléktoras).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the partridges.


Eudyptes

New Latin, from Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-, “good, well”) + δύπτης (dúptēs, “diver”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Spheniscidae – crested penguins.


Anhinga

From New Latin anhinga, from Old Tupi ajíŋa, áyinga, or ayingá, possibly via Portuguese anhingá.

A taxonomic genus within the family Anhingidae – snakebirds or darters.


Jubula

New Latin, from Latin iuba (“mane, crest”) + -ula (“diminutive suffix”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Jubulaceae – a group of leafy liverworts.


Cracidae

A taxonomic family within the order Galliformes – chachalacas, guans, and curassows.

Aburria

(family): Cracinae, Penelopinae, Oreophasinae - subfamilies


Anthus

From Latin anthus, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “a small bird, perhaps the wagtail”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Motacillidae – the pipits.


Agapornis

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē, “love”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the lovebirds.


Neomorphus geoffroyi salvini

rufous-vented ground-cuckoo
rufous-vented ground-cuckoo

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Cuculidae – the rufous-vented ground-cuckoo.


Neomorphus geoffroyi

A taxonomic species within the family Cuculidae – the rufous-vented ground cuckoo.


Attila

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – attilas, of the tropical and subtropical Americas.


Malia

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – a single passerine species Malia grata, found in Sulawesi.


Paradisaeidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the birds-of-paradise.


Eurypygidae

A taxonomic family within the order Eurypygiformes – the sunbittern.


Charadriidae

/ˌt͡ʃæɹəˈdɹaɪ.ɪdɪː/

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – plovers, dotterels and lapwings.

Erythrogonys

(family): Vanellinae, Charadriinae - subfamilies


Spinus

From Ancient Greek σπίνος (spínos, “chaffinch”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – certain siskins and goldfinches.


Anser

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – most geese.


Lalage

From Ancient Greek λαλαγή (lalagḗ, “prattle”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Campephagidae – the trillers.


Larus

From Latin larus (“a sea-bird, perhaps a gull”), from Ancient Greek λάρος (láros).

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae – many of the most common gulls.


Perisoreus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek περισωρεύω (perisōreúō, “I heap up all around”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – the gray jays.


Veles

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – brown nightjar, of much of tropical Africa.


Bias

New Latin, from Ancient Greek βύας (búas, “a bird of ill omen, possibly Bubo bubo”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Platysteiridae – black-and-white shrike-flycatcher.


Uria

From Ancient Greek οὐρία (ouría, “a kind of water-bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcidae – some guillemots.

Uria aalge

common murre, common guillemot, or thin-billed murre

Uria lomvia

thick-billed murre, Brünnich's guillemot


Archilochus

New Latin, after Ancient Greek Ἀρχίλοχος (Arkhílokhos) (Archilochus, a Greek lyric poet)

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – New World hummingbirds.


Jynginae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Picidae – the wrynecks.


Jynx

From Latin jynx (“wryneck”), from Ancient Greek ἴυγξ (íunx).

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae – wrynecks.

Jynx ruficollis

red-throated wryneck, rufous-necked wryneck


Picidae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – many woodpeckers and similar birds.


Puffinus puffinus

Named by a scientist who mistakenly thought the chick he was describing was a puffin.

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Manx shearwater.


Puffinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – several shearwaters.


Accipiter

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – goshawks, sparrow hawks.


Nesoclopeus

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules.


Nesoclopeus woodfordi

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Woodford's rail.


Tyrannidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – tyrant flycatchers.


Tyrannus

Learned borrowing from Latin tyrannus, from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos).

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – the tyrant flycatchers.


Tadorna

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the shelducks.


Coturnix

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – Old World quails.


Microchera

Microchera albocoronata
Microchera albocoronata

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the snowcap (Microchera albocoronata), sole species.


Trochilidae

A taxonomic family within the order Apodiformes – hummingbirds.


Phalacrocorax carbo

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – great cormorant.


Pygoscelis

brush-tailed penguin
brush-tailed penguin

A taxonomic genus within the family Spheniscidae – brush-tailed penguins.


Aptenodytes

From the Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “without”) πτηνο- (ptēno-, “feather or wing”) and δυτης (dutēs, “diver”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Spheniscidae – great penguins.


Pygoscelis adeliae

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – Adelie penguin.


Eudyptula

A taxonomic genus within the family Spheniscidae.


Eudyptes pachyrhynchus

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – Fiordland penguin, of New Zealand.


Pygoscelis antarcticus

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – the chinstrap penguin.


Spheniscus mendiculus

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – Galápagos penguin.


Spheniscus demersus

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – African penguin.


Spheniscus magellanicus

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – Magellanic penguin.


Pygoscelis papua

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – gentoo penguin.


Eudyptes chrysolophus

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – the macaroni penguin.


Spheniscus humboldti

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – Humboldt penguin.


Eudyptes robustus

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – Snares penguin.


Megadyptes antipodes

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – yellow-eyed penguin, of New Zealand.


Eudyptes sclateri

erect-crested penguin
erect-crested penguin

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – erect-crested penguin.


Aptenodytes forsteri

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – the emperor penguin, of Antarctica, the largest penguin.


Aptenodytes ridgeni

†Aptenodytes ridgeni (canonical masculine)

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – Ridgen's penguin, endemic to New Zealand, now extinct.


Eudyptula minor

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – the little penguin.


Spheniscus

From Ancient Greek σφηνίσκος (sphēnískos, “small wedge”), diminutive of σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”), after the shape of their wings.

A taxonomic genus within the family Spheniscidae – banded penguins.


Eudyptes schlegeli

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – the royal penguin.


Megadyptes

New Latin, mega- + mul Ancient Greek δύπτης (dúptēs, “diver”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Spheniscidae – the yellow-eyed penguin and its extinct relative.


Aptenodytes patagonicus

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – king penguin.


Megadyptes waitaha

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – Waitaha penguin.


Coragyps

A taxonomic genus within the family Cathartidae.


Pluvialis

From Latin pluvialis (“pertaining to rain, bringing rain”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae – certain plovers.


Crecopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – African crake.


Pluvialinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Charadriidae.


Nothoprocta

A taxonomic genus within the family Tinamidae – certain tinamous of South America.


Botaurinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ardeidae – most bitterns.


Rhynchotinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Tinamidae.


Coragyps atratus

American black vulture
American black vulture

A taxonomic species within the family Cathartidae – the black vulture or American black vulture.


Stercorariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – the skuas.


Crecopsis egregia

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – African crake, now Crex egregia.


Phoenicopteriformes

A taxonomic order within the superorder Neoaves – flamingos.


Botaurus lentiginosus

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the American bittern.


Thamnophilus divisorius

A taxonomic species within the family Thamnophilidae – Acre antshrike.


Phoenicopterus andinus

Phoenicoparrus andinus
Phoenicoparrus andinus#Translingual

A taxonomic species within the family Phoenicopteridae – Andean flamingo, now Phoenicoparrus andinus.


Stercorarius

A taxonomic genus within the family Stercorariidae – the skuas.


Anas americana

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the American wigeon.


Stercorarius parasiticus

A taxonomic species within the family Stercorariidae – parasitic jaeger, Arctic skua or parasitic skua.


Crypturellus berlepschi

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – Berlepsch's tinamou.


Phoenicopterus

From Ancient Greek φοινικόπτερος (phoinikópteros), from φοῖνῐξ (phoînix, “purple”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

φοινικόπτερος

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Phoenicopteridae – the flamingos.


Falco sparverius

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – American kestrel, sparrow hawk, or American sparrowhawk.


Crypturellus bartletti

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – Bartlett's tinamou.


Turdus migratorius

A taxonomic species within the family Turdidae – American robin.

Turdus migratorius on Wikipedia for subspecies


Pluvialis dominica

American golden plover
American golden plover

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the American golden plover.


Pelecanus conspicillatus

A taxonomic species within the family Pelecanidae – the Australian pelican.


Crypturellus strigulosus

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the Brazilian tinamou.


Nothoprocta pentlandii

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the Andean tinamou.


Botaurus

From New Latin butaurus, an adaptation of Old French butor (“bittern”), ultimately from Latin būtiō (“bittern”) + taurus (“bull”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – larger bitterns.


Cathartidae

A taxonomic family within the order Accipitriformes.

A taxonomic family within the order Cathartiformes.


Crypturellus

From the Ancient Greek words κρυπτός (kruptós, “covered, hidden”), οὐρά (ourá, “tail”), and -ellus, a Latin diminutive suffix. The genus name Crypturellus therefore means "small hidden tail".

A taxonomic genus within the family Tinamidae – tinamous, principally of forests.


Phoenicopteridae

A taxonomic family within the order Phoenicopteriformes – flamingos.


Vanellinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Charadriidae – lapwings.


Buteo galapagoensis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Galápagos hawk.


Buteo albicaudatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the white-tailed hawk.


Buteo augur

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the augur buzzard.


Buteo albigula

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the white-throated hawk.


Buteo buteo

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – common buzzard.


Buteo auguralis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the red-necked buzzard.


Buteo lineatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the red-shouldered hawk.


Buteo swainsoni

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Swainson's hawk.


Buteo albonotatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the zone-tailed hawk.


Buteo lagopus

rough-legged buzzard
rough-legged buzzard

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – rough-legged buzzard.


Buteo hemilasius

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the upland buzzard.


Buteo brachypterus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Madagascar buzzard.


Vanellus vanellus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – northern lapwing.


Buteo rufinus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the long-legged buzzard.


Buteo solitarius

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Hawaiian hawk.


Buteo jamaicensis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the red-tailed hawk.


Buteo rufofuscus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the jackal buzzard.


Buteo magnirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – roadside hawk.


Buteo ventralis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the rufous-tailed hawk.


Buteo ridgwayi

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Ridgway's hawk, of Hispaniola, where it is critically endangered.


Buteo leucorrhous

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the white-rumped hawk.


Buteo archeri

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Archer's buzzard.


Buteo regalis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the ferruginous hawk.


Buteo platypterus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the broad-winged hawk.


Buteo oreophilus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the mountain buzzard.


Vanellus

From Latin vanellus, diminutive of vannus (“fan for winnowing grain”) (see also fan), apparently in reference to the sound made by their wings.

A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae – lapwings.


Buteo brachyurus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the short-tailed hawk.


Buteo polyosoma

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the variable hawk.


Buteo poecilochrous

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Puna hawk.


Dacelo

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae – the kookaburra.


Halcyoninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Alcedinidae – tree kingfishers.


Dacelo novaeguineae

A taxonomic species within the family Alcedinidae – kookaburra.


Circaetinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Accipitridae – snake eagles and serpent eagles.


Stictonetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – freckled duck.


Perninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Accipitridae – buzzards.


Milvinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Accipitridae – large kites or soaring kites.


Aegypiinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Accipitridae – certain Old World vultures, formerly family Aegypiidae.


Elaninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Accipitridae – elanine kites.


Accipitrinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Accipitridae – hawks.

Kaupifalco

(subfamily): Melieraxini, Accipitrini - tribes


Stictonettinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Anatidae – freckled duck, of Australia.


Circaetus

From Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos, “hawk, falcon; circle, ring”) (cf. the genus Circus) + ἀετός (aetós, “eagle”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – the snake eagles.


Stictonetta naevosa

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the freckled duck.


Cuculidae

A taxonomic family within the order Cuculiformes – cuckoos.

†Nannococcyx

family): Centropodinae (Centropus); Coccyzinae (Coccycua, Coccyzus, Piaya); Crotophaginae (Crotophaga, Guira); Cuculinae (Cacomantis, Clamator, Cercococcyx, Chrysococcyx, Cuculus, †Eocuculus, Eudynamys, Hierococcyx, Microdynamis, Pachycoccyx, Scythrops, Surniculus, Urodynamis); Neomorphinae (Dromococcyx, Geococcyx, Neococcyx, Neomorphus, Morococcyx, Tapera); Phaenicophaeinae (Carpococcyx, Ceuthmochares, Coua, Phaenicophaeus, Rhinortha) - subfamilies (genera


Aythya fuligula

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – tufted duck.


Histrionicus

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the harlequin duck.


Anas querquedula

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – garganey, now reclassified as Spatula querquedula.


Cairina

From Cairo, based on a mistaken connection between these birds and Egypt.

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – Muscovy duck.


Histrionicus histrionicus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – harlequin duck.


Netta rufina

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the red-crested pochard.


Cairina moschata

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Muscovy duck.


Anas hottentota

The species name is from Dutch Hottentot.

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – Hottentot teal, now classified as Spatula hottentota.


Biziura

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – musk duck.


Oxyurinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Anatidae – stiff-tailed ducks.


Anas fulvigula

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the mottled duck.


Anas clypeata

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the northern shoveler, now classified as Spatula clypeata.


Biziura lobata

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the musk duck.


Camptorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the recently extinct Labrador duck.


Anas diazi

After Mexican engineer and geographer Augustin Diaz.

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Mexican duck.


Anas capensis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Cape teal.


Aythya nyroca

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the ferruginous duck.


Camptorhynchus labradorius

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the recently extinct Labrador duck.


Anas castanea

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the chestnut teal.


Anas laysanensis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Laysan duck.


Somateria

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – most of waterfowl called eiders.


Mergellus

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the smew.


Polysticta

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the Steller's eider.


Aythya marila

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – greater scaup.


Lophodytes

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae.


Mergus albellus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – smew, now Mergellus albellus.


Clangula

From Latin clangō (“I resound”) + -ula (“diminutive”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis.


Melanitta

From Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black”) + νῆττα (nêtta, “duck”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the scoters.


Melanitta fusca

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the velvet scoter.


Anas formosa

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Baikal teal.


Vanellus albiceps

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the white-crowned lapwing.


Picus viridis

A taxonomic species within the family Picidae – green woodpecker.


Colaptes auratus

A taxonomic species within the family Picidae – northern flicker.


Picinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Picidae – woodpeckers.


Picus

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae – certain woodpeckers.


Colaptes

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae – flickers and certain other similar woodpeckers.

Colaptes auratus

(genus): Colaptes (Colaptes) (flicker), Colaptes (Chrysoptilus) - subgenera


Hirundo

A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae.


Irania

white-throated robin
white-throated robin

Irania gutturalis
Irania gutturalis#Translingual

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – white-throated robin (Irania gutturalis).


Ptilinopus pulchellus

beautiful fruit dove
beautiful fruit dove

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the beautiful fruit dove.


Zenaida macroura

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the mourning dove.


Ptilinopus coralensis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the atoll fruit dove.


Ptilinopus melanospilus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the black-naped fruit dove or black-headed fruit dove.


Columba livia

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – rock dove or rock pigeon.


Ptilinopus luteovirens

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the golden fruit dove, also known as the lemon dove, yellow dove or golden dove.


Ptilinopus leclancheri

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the black-chinned fruit dove, black-throated fruit dove or Leclancher's dove.


Eudromia

A taxonomic genus within the family Tinamidae – certain tinamous.


Tinamotis

A taxonomic genus within the family Tinamidae.


Rhynchotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tinamidae – certain tinamous of South America.


Nothura

A taxonomic genus within the family Tinamidae – nothuras.


Dromaiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Casuariiformes – the emus.


Eulipoa

A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – Moluccan scrubfowl.


Acryllium

A taxonomic genus within the family Numididae – the vulturine guineafowl, of eastern central Africa.


Apterygiformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – the kiwis.


Aepypodius

A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – brushturkeys.


Oreophasis

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – horned guan.


Oreortyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae.


Macrocephalon

A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – maleo of Sulawesi in Indonesia.


Pauxi

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – helmeted curassows.

Pauxi pauxi

helmeted curassow or northern helmeted curassow


Agelastes

A taxonomic genus within the family Numididae.


Casuariiformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – the cassowaries and emus.


Talegalla

The latter part is probably Latin gallus (“a cock”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – certain brushturkeys.


Nothocrax

Nothocrax urumutum
Nothocrax urumutum#Translingual

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – the nocturnal curassow (Nothocrax urumutum).


Megapodiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Galliformes – megapode birds, that build mounds for their eggs.


Chamaepetes

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – two species of guan.


Guttera

A taxonomic genus within the family Numididae – guineafowl with a distinctive black crest.


Pipile

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – piping guans.


Falcipennis

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – now Dendragapus.


Anurophasis

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the Snow Mountains quail.


Alectura

A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – the single species Alectura lathami.


Afropavo

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – Congo peafowl, Afropavo congensis.


Odontophoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Galliformes – New World quails.


Philortyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae – Philortyx fasciatus (banded quail), endemic to southern Mexico, usually found in groups of about a dozen birds.


Ptilopachus

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae.

Ptilopachus petrosus (stone partridge - type species; Ptilopachus nahani - other species


Dendrortyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae – wood partridges.


Crossoptilon

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – pheasants native to China.


Megapodius

A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – scrubfowls.


Centrocercus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae.


Lerwa

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – snow partridge.


Bonasa

Likely an alteration of Latin bonāsus (“a mythological bull-like creature”).


Numididae

A taxonomic family within the order Galliformes – the guineafowl.

Acryllium vulturinum

(family): Acryllium, Agelastes, Guttera, Numida - genera


Catreus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the cheer pheasant, of the Himalayas.


Perdicula

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – bush quails.


Dendragapus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – certain grouse.


Francolinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the francolins.


Argusianus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the great argus.


Ammoperdix

From Ancient Greek ἄμμος (ámmos, “sand”) + πέρδιξ (pérdix, “partridge”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – true partridges found from Egypt and Turkey to Pakistan and south Arabia.


Bambusicola

From New Latin bambusa (“bamboo”) + -cola (“inhabitant”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – bamboo partridges.


Dendroperdix

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – crested francolin, in Ortygornis in some recent authoritative treatments.


Peliperdix

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – some francolin species, now only Peliperdix lathami.

has included species now (2022) in Campocolinus


Galloperdix

From Latin gallus (“rooster”) + perdīx (“partridge”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the spurfowl.


Excalfactoria

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – Synonym of Synoicus; certain quails.


Mitu

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – some curassows.


Anseranatidae

A taxonomic family within the order Anseriformes – the magpie geese.


Alopochen

Alopochen aegyptiaca
Alopochen aegyptiaca

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) and its extinct relatives.


Tetrao

From Latin tetrao (“a kind of game-bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae.


Lophophorus

From Ancient Greek λόφος (lóphos, “crest”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”).


Pucrasia

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the koklass pheasant.


Anhima

A taxonomic genus within the family Anhimidae – the single species Anhima cornuta (horned screamer).


Meleagris

From Ancient Greek μελεαγρίς (meleagrís, “guineafowl”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – turkeys.


Asarcornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae.


Tetrastes

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the hazel grouse.


Xenoperdix

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – African forest partridges.


Lophura

From Ancient Greek λόφος (lóphos, “crest”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”), from Proto-Indo-European *ors- (“tail”).


Phasianus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek φασιανός (phasianós, “pheasant”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – typical pheasants.


Tetraogallus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – snowcocks.


Aburria

New Latin, either from a South American language, aburri, apparently of onomatopoeic origin, or directly onomatopoeic. The ending is probably influenced by the common taxonomic -ia.

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – the wattled guan.


Perdix

From Latin perdīx (“partridge”), from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (pérdix).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – true partridges.


Chloephaga

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – sheldgeese.


Tympanuchus

From Ancient Greek τύμπανον (túmpanon, “drum”) + -ούχος (-oúkhos, “possessing”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – prairie chickens, of North America.


Scleroptila

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – several species of francolins found in sub-Saharan Africa.

(genus): Scleroptila streptophora (ring-necked francolin), Scleroptila levaillantii (red-winged francolin), Scleroptila finschi (Finsch's francolin), Scleroptila psilolaema (moorland francolin), Scleroptila gutturalis (Archer's francolin), Scleroptila elgonensis (Elgon froncolin), Scleroptila shelleyi (Shelley's francolin), Scleroptila afra (gray-winged francolin) - accepted species

Scleroptila coqui (coqui francolin, Scleroptila albogularis, Scleroptila schlegelii, Scleroptila levalliantoides - species sometimes included


Cyanochen

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the blue-winged goose.


Aix

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – including two species of dabbling ducks.


Odontophorus

Ancient Greek ὀδοντοφόρος (odontophóros, “bearing teeth, toothed”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae – wood quails.

A taxonomic genus within the family Aizoaceae – certain ice plants, now sometimes included in Cheiridopsis.


Merganetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – torrent duck.


Phoebastria

A taxonomic genus within the family Diomedeidae.


Garrodia

A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrobatidae.


Nettapus

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae.


Halobaena

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae.


Tachyeres

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the steamer ducks.


Dendrocygna

From Ancient Greek δένδρον (déndron, “tree”) + Latin cygnus (“swan”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – whistling ducks.

Dendrocygna eytoni

plumed whistling duck or grass whistling duck


Pternistis

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – now preferred to be spurfowl, but some species still often called francolins; from 1964 to 2019 usually included in Francolinus.


Salvadorina

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – Salvadori's teal.


Phoebetria

From Ancient Greek φοιβητης (phoibētēs, “prophet”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Diomedeidae – sooty albatross and light-mantled albatross.


Oceanites

A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrobatidae – certain storm petrels.


Penelopina

Penelope (“genus of a bird 65-95 cms in length”) + -ina (“diminutive suffix”)

suffix

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – 59 to 65 cms in length.


Crax

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – some of the curassows, of the tropical Americas.


Hymenolaimus

From Ancient Greek ῠ̔μήν (humḗn, “thin skin, membrane”) + Ancient Greek λαιμός (laimós, “throat, gullet”).


Diomedea

From Ancient Greek Διομήδης (Diomḗdēs), in reference to the myth of his men being turned into swan-like birds.

A taxonomic genus within the family Diomedeidae – the great albatrosses.


Pteronetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – Hartlaub's duck, of Africa.


Pagodroma

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – the snow petrels.


Speculanas

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the bronze-winged duck.


Oxyura

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – stiff-tailed ducks.


Pelecanoididae

A taxonomic family within the order Procellariiformes – diving petrels.


Phoeniconaias

A taxonomic genus within the family Phoenicopteridae – the lesser flamingo.


Tetraophasis

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – partridges native to China.


Phoenicoparrus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phoenicopteridae – certain flamingos.


Oceanodroma

A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrobatidae.


Fulmarus

Old Norse fúll (“foul”) + már (“gull”), from its aroma.

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – fulmars.


Nyctanassa

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae.


Daption

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – the Cape petrel.


Podilymbus

A taxonomic genus within the family Podicipedidae.


Dupetor

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – sole species Dupetor flavicollis (black bittern), now classified as Ixobrychus flavicollis.


Pelecanoides

A taxonomic genus within the family Pelecanoididae – diving petrels.


Poliocephalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Podicipedidae – certain grebes.


Rhynchortyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae – the tawny-faced quail.


Aechmophorus

Ancient Greek αἰχμοφόρος (aikhmophóros, “spearman, spear-bearer”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Podicipedidae – some grebes.


Phaethontidae

A taxonomic family within the order Phaethontiformes – tropicbirds.


Hydrobates

From Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr) + βάτης (bátēs), from βαίνω (baínō).

Hydrobates pelagicus
Hydrobates pelagicus

A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrobatidae – the single species Hydrobates pelagicus (European storm petrel).


Thalassarche

From Ancient Greek θᾰ́λᾰσσᾰ (thálassa) and Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ).

A taxonomic genus within the family Diomedeidae – the mollymawks.


Mycteria

A taxonomic genus within the family Ciconiidae – certain tropical storks.


Mesembrinibis

A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae.


Pilherodius

Pilherodius pileatus
Pilherodius pileatus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – sole species Pilherodius pileatus.


Ephippiorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ciconiidae.


Agamia

From agami ("a tropical bird"), thought to be from a native language of French Guiana.

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – agami heron, chestnut-billed heron, of the tropical Americas.


Macronectes

From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”) + νήκτης (nḗktēs, “swimmer”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – giant petrels.


Jabiru

A taxonomic genus within the family Ciconiidae – the jabiru.


Podicipedidae

A taxonomic family within the order Podicipediformes – grebes.


Phaethontiformes

A taxonomic order within the class Reptilia – tropicbirds.


Anseranas

A taxonomic genus within the family Anseranatidae – the magpie goose.


Lophotibis

A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae – the Madagascan ibis (Lophotibis cristata).


Cochlearius

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – boat-billed heron, of Neotropical mangrove swamps.


Cercibis

A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae – the sharp-tailed ibis.


Ardeola

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – pond herons.


Sarcoramphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cathartidae.


Balaenicipitidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pelecaniformes – the shoebill or whalehead.


Bostrychia

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhodomelaceae.


Anastomus

From Ancient Greek ἀναστομόω (anastomóō, “provide with a mouth or opening”), in reference to the shape of the bird's bill.

A taxonomic genus within the family Ciconiidae – openbill storks.


Ixobrychus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – certain of the bitterns.


Nipponia

From Japanese 日本 (Nippon, “Japan”) + -ia.

A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae – the sole species is the crested ibis.


Scopidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pelecaniformes – the hammerkop.


Plegadis

From Ancient Greek πληγάς (plēgás, “scythe, pruning knife”), because of the shape of its beak.

A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae.


Bulweria

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – certain petrels.


Calonectris

New Latin, from Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) + νηκτρίς (nēktrís, “swimmer”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – certain large shearwaters.


Microcarbo

A taxonomic genus within the family Phalacrocoracidae.


Balaeniceps

From Latin balaena (“whale”) + -ceps (“headed”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Balaenicipitidae – the shoebill or whalehead.


Leucocarbo

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Phalacrocoracidae – almost all of which are called shags.


Scopus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scopidae – the hammerkop.


Papasula

A taxonomic genus within the family Sulidae.


Butorides

New Latin, from Ancient Greek βουτόρος (boutóros), alternative spelling of βουπόρος (boupóros, “ox-piercing, as a spit”) + -ides

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – the green heron and very similar species.


Fregatidae

A taxonomic family within the order Suliformes – the frigatebirds.


Anhingidae

A taxonomic family within the order Suliformes – anhingas and darters.


Rollandia

A taxonomic genus within the family Podicipedidae – certain grebes of South America.


Nycticorax

From Ancient Greek νύξ (núx, “night”) + κόραξ (kórax, “crow”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – night herons.


Syrigma

From Ancient Greek σύριγμα (súrigma, “whistling, hissing”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – the whistling heron.


Leptoptilos

From Latin leptoptilos (“thin-feathered”), from Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin, slender”) + πτῐ́λον (ptílon, “feather”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ciconiidae.


Sagittariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Accipitriformes – the secretary bird.


Pterodroma

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) + δρόμος (drómos, “running; racetrack”); named for their speedy weaving flight.

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – gadfly petrels.


Egretta

Latinized form of English? egret, from Old French aigrette (“egret”), compare with Italian egretta.

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – most species of egrets.


Ortalis

From Ancient Greek ὀρταλίς (ortalís, “fowl”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – chachalacas.


Eudocimus

Ancient Greek εὐδόκῐμος (eudókimos, “honoured, famous, glorious”); from εὐ- (eu-, “good, well”) + δοκέω (dokéō, “to seem, appear”)

prefix

A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae – New World ibises.


Lophonetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae.


Coscoroba

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the coscoroba swan.


Callipepla

Translingual genus name, from Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) + πέπλος (péplos, “outer robe or shawl”) referring to the plumage (and headgear) of the bird.

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae – certain New World quails.


Sulidae

A taxonomic family within the order Suliformes – gannets and boobies.


Threskiornis

From Ancient Greek θρῆσκος (thrêskos, “religious, devout”) and ὄρνῑς (órnīs, “bird”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae – the sacred ibises and other closely related ibises.


Fregata

From Italian fregata, which is already in a latinized form.

A taxonomic genus within the family Fregatidae – the sole genus of frigatebirds.

Fregata andrewsi

Christmas frigatebird or Christmas Island frigatebird


Pandionidae

A taxonomic family within the order Accipitriformes – ospreys.


Suliformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – a recently accepted order containing the frigatebirds, boobies, cormorants, and darters.


Tinamus major

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the great tinamou.


Crypturellus cinnamomeus

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the thicket tinamou.


Nothocercus bonapartei

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the highland tinamou.


Gymnogyps

From Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) (from Proto-Indo-European *negʷ- (“naked”)) + γύψ (gúps, “vulture”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cathartidae – the California condor.


Podiceps

Apparently coined by John Latham, who first used it in print in 1787, from Latin pōdex (“anus, butt”) (genitive pōdicis) + pēs (“feet”), referring to grebes' feet being set further back than in most birds.

A taxonomic genus within the family Podicipedidae – certain grebes.

†Podiceps andinus

genus): Podiceps cristatus (great crested grebe) (type species); Podiceps auritus (horned grebe), Podiceps gallardoi (hooded grebe), Podiceps grisegena (red-necked grebe), Podiceps major (great grebe), Podiceps nigricollis (black-necked grebe), Podiceps occipitalis (silvery grebe), Podiceps taczanowskii (Junin grebe) (other species


Pachyptila

English: pachyptile

French: Pachyptile

Italian: Pachittila

Spanish: Paquiptilo

A classical compound of the Ancient Greek πᾰχῠ́ς (pakhús, “thick”) + πτῐ́λον (ptílon, “wing; feather”) + the Latin -a. Compare Pachyptile, Pachyptilum, and Pachyptilus.

compound

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – the prions.


Nothoprocta curvirostris

curve-billed tinamou
curve-billed tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the curve-billed tinamou.


Tinamus tao

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the grey tinamou.


Tinamus guttatus

white-throated tinamou
white-throated tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – white-throated tinamou.


Crypturellus duidae

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the grey-legged tinamou.


Nothocercus nigrocapillus

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the hooded tinamou.


Nothocercus julius

tawny-breasted tinamou
tawny-breasted tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – tawny-breasted tinamou.


Nothoprocta ornata

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the ornate tinamou.


Crypturellus tataupa

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the Tataupa tinamou.


Crypturellus brevirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the rusty tinamou.


Tinamus solitarius

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the solitary tinamou.


Rhynchotus rufescens

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the red-winged tinamou.


Crypturellus ptaritepui

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the Tepui tinamou.


Crypturellus kerriae

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the Choco tinamou.


Crypturellus parvirostris

small-billed tinamou
small-billed tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the small-billed tinamou.


Crypturellus transfasciatus

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the pale-browed tinamou.


Crypturellus casiquiare

Crypturellus casiquare (canonical masculine)

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the barred tinamou.


Crypturellus atrocapillus

black-capped tinamou
black-capped tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the black-capped tinamou.


Crypturellus undulatus

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the undulated tinamou.


Nothoprocta cinerascens

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the brushland tinamou.


Cathartes

From Ancient Greek καθαρτής (kathartḗs, “purifier”).

bor

A taxonomic genus within the family Cathartidae – New World vultures, the turkey vulture and the yellow-headed vultures.


Nothura minor

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the lesser nothura.


Crypturellus soui

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the little tinamou.


Crypturellus variegatus

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the variegated tinamou.


Nothoprocta perdicaria

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the Chilean tinamou.


Tinamotis pentlandii

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the puna tinamou.


Nothura boraquira

white-bellied nothura
white-bellied nothura

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the white-bellied nothura.


Taoniscus nanus

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the dwarf tinamou.


Eudromia formosa

Quebracho crested tinamou
Quebracho crested tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the Quebracho crested tinamou.


Eudromia elegans

elegant crested tinamou
elegant crested tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the elegant crested tinamou.


Crypturellus erythropus

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the red-legged tinamou.


Alectura lathami

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – Australian brushturkey.


Struthio molybdophanes

A taxonomic species within the family Struthionidae – Somali ostrich.


Tinamotis ingoufi

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the Patagonian tinamou.


Crypturellus boucardi

slaty-breasted tinamou
slaty-breasted tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the slaty-breasted tinamou.


Crypturellus noctivagus

yellow-legged tinamou
yellow-legged tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the yellow-legged tinamou.


Crypturellus obsoletus

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the brown tinamou.


Chauna

From Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos, “silly”).

black-necked screamer
black-necked screamer

A taxonomic genus within the family Anhimidae – the crested screamer and black-necked screamer.


Megapodius forstenii

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the Forsten's megapode, of Indonesia.


Nothura chacoensis

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the Chaco nothura.


Nothura maculosa

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the spotted nothura.


Vultur

A taxonomic genus within the family Cathartidae.


Eulipoa wallacei

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the Moluccan megapode.


Crypturellus cinereus

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the cinereous tinamou.


Aepypodius arfakianus

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – wattled brushturkey, of New Guinea.


Megapodius nicobariensis

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the Nicobar megapode.


Megapodius pritchardii

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the Tongan megapode.


Chrysolophus

From Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + λόφος (lóphos, “crest”).

Lady Amherst's pheasant
Lady Amherst's pheasant

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the golden pheasant and Lady Amherst's pheasant.


Megapodius cumingii

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the Philippine megapode.


Megapodius laperouse

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the Micronesian megapode.


Talegalla jobiensis

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the collared brushturkey.


Tinamus osgoodi

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the black tinamou.


Megapodius layardi

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the Vanuatu megapode.


Megapodius bernsteinii

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the Sula megapode.


Megapodius eremita

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the Melanesian megapode.


Macrocephalon maleo

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the maleo.


Talegalla cuvieri

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the red-billed brushturkey.


Talegalla fuscirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the black-billed brushturkey.


Megapodius freycinet

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – common megapode, dusky megapode, dusky scrubfowl, of certain islands in Indonesia.


Megapodius geelvinkianus

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the Biak scrubfowl.


Ortalis vetula

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the plain chachalaca.


Zebrilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – zigzag bittern or zigzag heron.


Ortalis araucuan

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – East Brazilian chachalaca.


Ortalis cinereiceps

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the grey-headed chachalaca.


Megapodius tenimberensis

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the Tanimbar megapode.


Ortalis garrula

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the chestnut-winged chachalaca.


Ortalis motmot

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – little chachalaca.


Ortalis canicollis

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the Chaco chachalaca.


Ortalis poliocephala

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the West Mexican chachalaca.


Cereopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – Cape Barren goose, of southern Australia.


Penelope montagnii

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the Andean guan.


Penelope ortoni

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the Baudo guan.


Ortalis squamata

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the scaled chachalaca.


Penelope marail

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the Marail guan.


Ortalis erythroptera

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the rufous-headed chachalaca.


Ortalis wagleri

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the rufous-bellied chachalaca.


Penelope purpurascens

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the crested guan.


Ortalis columbiana

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the Colombian chachalaca.


Chamaepetes unicolor

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the black guan.


Penelope superciliaris

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – rusty-margined guan.


Ortalis superciliaris

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the buff-browed chachalaca.


Ortalis guttata

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the speckled chachalaca.


Mitu salvini

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the Salvin's curassow.


Penelope dabbenei

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the red-faced guan.


Aburria aburri

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the wattled guan.


Penelopina nigra

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the highland guan.


Ortalis ruficeps

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the chestnut-headed chachalaca.


Penelope jacquacu

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – Spix's guan.


Pipile pipile

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the Trinidad piping guan.


Penelope obscura

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the dusky-legged guan.


Penelope pileata

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the white-crested guan.


Pipile jacutinga

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the black-fronted piping guan.


Penelope jacucaca

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – white-browed guan.


Penelope ochrogaster

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the chestnut-bellied guan.


Penelope barbata

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the bearded guan.


Pipile cujubi

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the red-throated piping guan.


Nothocrax urumutum

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – nocturnal curassow.


Penelope albipennis

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the white-winged guan.


Oreophasis derbianus

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the horned guan.


Pipile cumanensis

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the blue-throated piping guan.


Mitu tomentosum

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the crestless curassow.


Penelope perspicax

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the Cauca guan.


Dendrortyx leucophrys

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – buffy-crowned wood partridge.


Pauxi pauxi

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the helmeted curassow.


Crax alector

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – black curassow, smooth-billed curassow, or crested curassow.


Crax globulosa

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the wattled curassow.


Mitu mitu

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the Alagoas curassow.


Crax rubra

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the great curassow.


Ortalis ruficauda

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the rufous-vented chachalaca.


Agelastes meleagrides

A taxonomic species within the family Numididae – the white-breasted guineafowl.


Crax alberti

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the blue-billed curassow.


Morus

From Latin morus (“stupid”), a loanword from Ancient Greek μωρός (mōrós, “foolish, stupid, slow”). See booby ("stupid person", "bird of genus Sula in which genus gannets were formerly placed).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Sulidae – gannets.


Morus

A taxonomic genus within the family Moraceae – mulberries.

African mulberry; black mulberry; Himalayan mulberry; red mulberry; white mulberry; Moraceae

(Morus mesozygia, Morus mesozygia, Morus serrata, Morus rubra, Morus alba; for other species see Morus


Guttera pucherani

A taxonomic species within the family Numididae – the crested guineafowl, Kenya guinefowl.


Ptilopachus petrosus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – stone partridge.


Callipepla douglasii

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – elegant quail, of Mexico.


Ptilopachus nahani

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Nahan's partridge.


Penelope argyrotis

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the band-tailed guan.


Guttera plumifera

A taxonomic species within the family Numididae – the plumed guineafowl, of the Congo.


Dendrortyx macroura

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the long-tailed wood partridge.


Dendrortyx barbatus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the bearded wood partridge.


Colinus virginianus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – northern bobwhite.


Megapodius decollatus

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the New Guinea scrubfowl.


Callipepla squamata

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – scaled quail.


Colinus cristatus

Colinus virginianus (canonical masculine)

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the crested bobwhite.


Acryllium vulturinum

A taxonomic species within the family Numididae – the vulturine guineafowl.


Agelastes niger

A taxonomic species within the family Numididae – black guineafowl, found from Nigeria to the Congo.


Ortalis leucogastra

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the white-bellied chachalaca.


Odontophorus hyperythrus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the chestnut wood quail.


Tetrastes bonasia

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – hazel grouse.


Odontophorus dialeucos

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the Tacarcuna wood quail.


Cyrtonyx montezumae

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the Montezuma quail.


Odontophorus erythrops

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the rufous-fronted wood quail.


Alectoris graeca

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the rock partridge.


Dendragapus obscurus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the dusky grouse.


Colinus nigrogularis

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the Yucatan bobwhite.


Odontophorus gujanensis

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the marbled wood quail.


Odontophorus strophium

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the gorgeted wood quail.


Philortyx fasciatus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the banded quail.


Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Caucasian grouse.


Odontophorus atrifrons

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the black-fronted wood quail.


Odontophorus balliviani

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the stripe-faced wood quai.


Odontophorus melanonotus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the dark-backed wood quail.


Odontophorus melanotis

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the black-eared wood quail.


Falcipennis falcipennis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Siberian grouse, now Dendragapus falcipennis.


Colinus leucopogon

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the spot-bellied bobwhite.


Dactylortyx thoracicus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the singing quail.


Crax blumenbachii

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the red-billed curassow.


Alectoris barbara

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Barbary partridge.


Odontophorus leucolaemus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the black-breasted wood quail.


Tetrao urogallus

western capercaillie
western capercaillie

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – western capercaillie.


Cyrtonyx ocellatus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the ocellated quail.


Odontophorus guttatus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the spotted wood quail.


Bonasa umbellus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the ruffed grouse.


Dendragapus fuliginosus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – sooty grouse.


Centrocercus urophasianus

Centrocercus minimus (canonical masculine)

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the sage grouse.


Rhynchortyx cinctus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the tawny-faced quail.


Odontophorus columbianus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the Venezuelan wood quail.


Lerwa lerwa

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – snow partridge, of the Himalayas.


Odontophorus stellatus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the starred wood quail.


Falcipennis canadensis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – spruce grouse, now Dendragapus canadensis.


Odontophorus capueira

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the spot-winged wood quail.


Tetrao parvirostris

black-billed capercaillie
black-billed capercaillie

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the black-billed capercaillie.


Tetrastes sewerzowi

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Chinese grouse.


Tetraogallus caspius

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Caspian snowcock.


Alectoris magna

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Przevalski's partridge.


Meleagris ocellata

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – ocellated turkey.


Alectoris chukar

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – chukar partridge.


Tetraophasis obscurus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Verreaux's monal-partridge.


Mitu tuberosum

razor-billed curassow
razor-billed curassow

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – razor-billed curassow.


Tympanuchus pallidicinctus

lesser prairie chicken
lesser prairie chicken

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – lesser prairie chicken.


Tetraophasis szechenyii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Szechenyi's monal-partridge.


Francolinus francolinus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the black francolin.


Nothoprocta taczanowskii

Taczanowski's tinamou
Taczanowski's tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – Taczanowski's tinamou.


Alectoris rufa

red-legged partridge
red-legged partridge

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the red-legged partridge.


Tetraogallus himalayensis

Tetraogallus himalayensi (canonical masculine)

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Himalayan snowcock.


Tympanuchus phasianellus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – sharp-tailed grouse.


Francolinus pictus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – painted francolin or painted partridge.


Centrocercus minimus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Gunnison grouse.


Pternistis ahantensis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Ahanta francolin.


Alectoris melanocephala

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Arabian partridge.


Alectoris philbyi

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Philby's partridge.


Peliperdix lathami

Scleroptila lathami (canonical masculine)

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Latham's francolin.


Pternistis hildebrandti

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Hildebrandt's spurfowl, of tropical eastern Africa.


Campocolinus coqui

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Coqui francolin.


Scleroptila gutturalis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Orange River francolin.


Scleroptila finschi

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Finsch's francolin.


Scleroptila shelleyi

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Shelley's francolin.


Pternistis bicalcaratus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the double-spurred francolin.


Campocolinus albogularis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – white-throated francolin.


Odontophorus speciosus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the rufous-breasted wood quail.


Ammoperdix heyi

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – sand partridge, native from Egypt and Israel to south Arabia.


Nothura darwinii

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – Darwin's nothura.


Pternistis swierstrai

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Swierstra's francolin.


Lyrurus tetrix

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – black grouse.


Scleroptila streptophora

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – ring-necked francolin.


Ardea

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – great herons and certain other herons and egrets.

Ardea alba

great egret, great white heron, white egret


Scleroptila psilolaema

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – moorland francolin.


Tympanuchus cupido

greater prairie chicken
greater prairie chicken

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – greater prairie chicken.


Pternistis jacksoni

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Jackson's francolin, syn. of Francolinus jacksoni.


Pternistis griseostriatus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – grey-striped francolin.


Pternistis clappertoni

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Clapperton's francolin.


Pternistis harwoodi

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Harwood's francolin.


Pternistis nobilis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – handsome francolin or handsome spurfowl.


Pternistis swainsonii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Swainson's spurfowl.


Rhizothera dulitensis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Hose's partridge.


Pternistis camerunensis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Mount Cameroon francolin.


Pternistis capensis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Cape spurfowl.


Campocolinus schlegelii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Schlegel's francolin.


Pternistis adspersus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the red-billed spurfowl.


Pternistis squamatus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the scaly francolin.


Pternistis erckelii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Erckel's francolin.


Pternistis ochropectus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Djibouti francolin.


Perdix perdix

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – grey partridge.


Melanoperdix niger

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the black partridge.


Pternistis rufopictus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – grey-breasted spurfowl.


Rhizothera longirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the long-billed partridge.


Pternistis natalensis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Natal spurfowl.


Pternistis afer

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the red-necked spurfowl.


Pternistis castaneicollis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the chestnut-naped francolin.


Francolinus pintadeanus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Chinese francolin.


Coturnix pectoralis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – stubble quail.


Arborophila crudigularis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Taiwan partridge.


Pternistis icterorhynchus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Heuglin's francolin.


Coturnix japonica

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Japanese quail.


Coturnix coromandelica

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the rain quail.


Coturnix delegorguei

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the harlequin quail.


Dendroperdix sephaena

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the crested francolin.


Perdix dauurica

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Daurian partridge.


Scleroptila levaillantii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – red-winged francolin.


Lagopus leucura

white-tailed ptarmigan
white-tailed ptarmigan

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the white-tailed ptarmigan.


Tetraogallus tibetanus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Tibetan snowcock.


Perdicula asiatica

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the jungle bush quail.


Arborophila davidi

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – orange-necked partridge.


Meleagris gallopavo

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – wild turkey.

Meleagris gallopavo osceola

Osceola wild turkey or Florida wild turkey


Xenoperdix obscurata

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Rubeho forest partridge.